Noel Reyes Underage Drinking Title: Teen Drinking 1. Introduction Attention getter: Hello my name is Noel Reyes. Did you know that the National Institute of Health recorded that each year over 5000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking? More than 1,700 college students in the U.S. are killed each year-about 4.65 a day-- as a result of alcohol-related injuries. Its a growing problem that isn’t going to go away over night. A. Reason audience will be interested: This is an issue that whether we like it or not, applies to many of us because we are still underage and it seems like no matter what social gathering we go there is always alcohol and with that comes the temptation and the pressure. B. Thesis Statement:…
"Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility." The National Academies Press. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2009. .…
Results of underage drinking include a loss of friends, family tensions, and struggles with school. Do you really want to risk all of these things for a drink? The consequences can be avoided by simply saying no to alcohol. As a witness of someone who struggles with friendships, school, and family life, drinking underage is not a risk anyone should want to take. He becomes distant from people he once loved and loses focus on his studies. It is extremely important for you all to take this message into consideration. I also ask that you all spread this message to others, so that we may stop underage drinking and save the lives of many…
There are many problems among teens, however some are becoming more serious than others. Some of these predicaments can cause long term effects for our future generation in numerous ways. One of the main issues among teens is underage drinking. The outcome from this issue may be critical not only for our teen but also for our communities. Some consequences caused from underage drinking are alcohol addiction, medical problems, and accidents.…
It is no surprise that there are underage people trying to score booze, it’s practically a weekend ritual in many colleges across the United States. A big problem with underage drinking is that many of those that are underage and are engaged in heavy drinking do not understand the affects of what alcohol can do to them. The damage of excessive alcohol drinking to the brain and body can…
The United States drinking age throughout all 50 states has been the same since 1984 when a law was put in place by the U.S. Congress punishing all states who did not abide by the legal age limit of 21. Since this law was put into place, it has become one of the most widely studied laws in history. While there are many arguments and new bills being created to reduce this age, especially among college universities, all have failed to become law. Over half of adults agree that lowering the drinking age would increase binge drinking among teens, and 72% believe that it would make alcohol more accessible to kids as well. Over 50 scientific studies have found that the 21-law saves lives. (Dean-Mooney 1)…
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The current drinking age not only prevents serious damage to one’s body, but it also helps to prevent alcohol use in schools. The fact that underage drinking is illegal sends most potential “partiers” away from the idea of drinking (www.drugfreealliance.com). It is true that there are some teenagers who will still drink and some that drink solely because it is illegal (elm.washcoll.edu). However, the current drinking age restrictions ensure that the majority of underage students do not drink. Outliers will be outliers, and in reality it all depends on that person’s personality and attitude toward drinking.…
“Nearly 10 million youths, ages 12 to 20, in this country report they have consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.” (“City Council”) Teens use alcohol for a numerous amount of reasons, ranging from celebration to stress to boredom and underage drinking has now become a hobby done behind closed doors. The legal limit today in the United states has been 21 since the 1984, requiring all states to raise the minimum age for purchase and possession of alcohol to 21, but that is not stopping teens from underage drinking. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age is largely ineffective because teens are going to drink whether it is legal or not. The minimum drinking age limit should be lowered to 18 because 18 year olds are adults, teens would drink in a more controlled manner, and there would be less unsafe incidents.…
Despite years of research, alcohol abuse continues to be a threat to society. Alcohol abuse is a big problem in the United States, especially for young adults who are of ages around the minimum legal drinking age. As of right now, the current minimum legal drinking age is 21 years of age in the United States. There is a lot of debate on whether the drinking age should be lowered, raised, or stay the same due to the problems alcohol abuse is causing, particularly at colleges. According to Beth McMurthie of The Chronicle of Higher Education, “More than 1800 students die every year of alcohol-related causes. An additional 600,000 are injured while drunk, and nearly 100,000 become victims of alcohol-influenced sexual assaults” (McMurthie). Clearly…
Alcohol is the most broadly abused substance among America's childhood. Immature liquor use is not an adequate transitional experience, but rather a genuine risk to juvenile advancement and wellbeing. “In 2014, more than 1.6 million people between the ages of 12 and 20 reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. This accounts for almost 4.4% of people between these ages” (lynson). In March 2007, the Acting Surgeon General of the United States issued a Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking. In that report, the Surgeon General tended to the requirement for a far reaching way to deal with counteractive action that incorporates support from folks, families, schools, universities, groups, the human services framework, and all levels of government.…
Too many teens drink and on average, they drink too much. Underage drinking has become a major problem in the United States.…
According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, “almost 80% of high school students have tried alcohol” (Dowshen). These students are more likely to show serious drinking problems later in life during middle age and adulthood. People are debating that the minimum legal drinking age of 21 years is not working to stop youths from drinking alcohol. Lowering the drinking age to 18 will make alcohol more available to those that are younger to purchase and consume. Even though 18 is the legal age of adulthood, the minimum legal drinking age should remain at 21 because the 18-year-old adult body is not done maturing, it reduces alcohol-related fatalities, and will decrease risky behavior.…
Drinking under age is a major problem now in days with teens like me. That think that it will help them deal with their problems back home but what we don’t know it can actually make everything way worse than what it already is. This is my experience on why I thought it would help and what it actually happen and how it just gave me more problems than what I already have and what I learn.…
“The short-and long-term consequences that arise from underage alcohol consumption are astonishing in their range and magnitude, affecting adolescents, the people around them, and society as a whole.”…